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2006-01-14 Africa Horn

U.N. admits they've hosed it in Darfur, can't think of anything new...

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Posted by Fred 2006-01-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It was hosed from the start. The UN couldn't get a cohesive effort going. The Muslim world was either hostile, indifferent or actively working against the strategy. Sudan's played the UN like a flute. The African Union forces were given a weak mandate and poorly supported and supplied. And now Sudan gets the AU chair...

Posted by Pappy 2006-01-14 00:45|| 2006-01-14 00:45|| Front Page Top

#2 And besides it's been going on for several hundred years.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2006-01-14 00:51|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2006-01-14 00:51|| Front Page Top

#3 the UN couldnt run a bath , let alone anything else .. my predictor meter didnt even flinch

Posted by MacNails 2006-01-14 01:52|| 2006-01-14 01:52|| Front Page Top

#4 We don't have to make a case for unilateralism; the UN does it for us with each and every blunder.

Posted by CaziFarkus 2006-01-14 04:13|| 2006-01-14 04:13|| Front Page Top

#5 Now they want to move in 20,000 U.N. peacekeepers?
Wow, you want to talk about rape, you havent seen nothin yet.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2006-01-14 10:53|| 2006-01-14 10:53|| Front Page Top

#6 a U.N. peacekeeping force of up to 20,000 troops to disarm marauding militias and provide security

They are going to allow the troops to actually accomplish something, instead of sitting in cantonments unless a VIP wants escorting?

Posted by trailing wife 2006-01-14 11:08|| 2006-01-14 11:08|| Front Page Top

#7 First thing we need to do is to intercept the money trails from Iran and Europe that are related to the Sudan. Freeze the assets and expose Iran, France, Spain and Germany, not to mention Russia for supporting Iranian terrorists camps in Sudan. Cutting the funds to the Kartoum Government will hurt and isolate them. Then we must go into the Southern and Daffur regions and help them build an integrated CAFGU force for self defence. Finally help CAFGU elements build their areas into an autonomous region.

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2006-01-14 14:38|| 2006-01-14 14:38|| Front Page Top

#8 IIRC - Saudi funding is the biggest source, and China has started their influence as well...

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-01-14 15:30|| 2006-01-14 15:30|| Front Page Top

#9 This is easy. A couple of companies of SF units to teach the native Furrians how to defend themselves. Provide light weapons, simple communications, food, ammo, and tactical training. Next time the Janjaweed ride into town, kerblammo! A few incidents like that and the Janjaweed will think of better things to do.

We don't want to defend the place, we want the Furrians to defend themselves.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-01-14 15:43|| 2006-01-14 15:43|| Front Page Top

#10 Furians? Call in Riddick!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-01-14 15:46|| 2006-01-14 15:46|| Front Page Top

#11 Got just the guys to train up and protect a bunch of innocents.

Posted by 6 2006-01-14 18:07|| 2006-01-14 18:07|| Front Page Top

#12 So, what's the UN's batting average for handling crises? I'll give them a hit for Korea (though not a homer), and a fielder's choice for Cyprus. Since then though, it's been Ks and ground outs.

0.010?

Posted by xbalanke 2006-01-14 18:46|| 2006-01-14 18:46|| Front Page Top

#13 6 - Nice thought. I prefer the Kurasawa version.

Posted by DMFD 2006-01-14 19:10|| 2006-01-14 19:10|| Front Page Top

#14 ..and called for a U.N. peacekeeping force of up to 20,000 troops to disarm marauding militias and provide security so..

Doesn't sound like it would be a "peacekeeping" force to me. There has to be a peace to keep to start off with.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2006-01-14 19:15|| 2006-01-14 19:15|| Front Page Top

#15 A Brigade of the 101st, with an extra Apache battalion and a squadron of A10s would cleanse the place nicely. As long as the RoE were brief.

The janjaweed uh-hem cavalry is nothing but rag-tag muzzies with an AK47 with a few clips and some with RPGs.

Bring back the "Headhunter" tactics of the 1st Squadron/9th CAV (recon element of 1st AIR CAV) in VNM. Hunt down, kill/capture the enemy until they are gone. Move elsewhere. Repeat until clean.

Posted by Brett 2006-01-14 19:46|| 2006-01-14 19:46|| Front Page Top

#16 CAFGU force for self defence

Translate into Civilian, please?

Posted by trailing wife 2006-01-14 20:01|| 2006-01-14 20:01|| Front Page Top

#17 Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit.
Google is your friend.

Posted by Darrell 2006-01-14 20:09|| 2006-01-14 20:09|| Front Page Top

#18 Thank you, Darrell. I'm afraid it never occurred to me to google a military acronym.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-01-14 20:17|| 2006-01-14 20:17|| Front Page Top

#19 Sorry TW, I will explain the acronymns in the future. CAFGU is Just as Darrel explained. CAFGU forces are locals trained to defend their villages. Usually they are paid a small payment and given weapons and minimal training.

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2006-01-14 21:04|| 2006-01-14 21:04|| Front Page Top

#20 I suspect UN forces would work tolerably well if they had some UK paratroopers to do the heavy lifting, as in Sierra Leone.

Posted by James">James 2006-01-14 23:20|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2006-01-14 23:20|| Front Page Top

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